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Health care knowledge in proverbs
Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history, and people pay more and more attention to it. And what we know about health preservation is also summed up by the ancients through practical experience. The ancients also summed up many proverbs and sayings according to the changes of seasons and daily diet. Some dietary proverbs vividly describe the functional characteristics of certain foods. It reflects the correct and healthy eating habits and provides reference for people to eat healthily. We can also learn how to keep healthy from these proverbs. Let's get the wisdom of health care through some proverbs about diet and health care.

First, to make people live longer, eat more tofu and less meat.

"Eat less meat", which has already said the harm of eating too much meat. Let's talk mainly about tofu. Tofu, known as the "warehouse of high quality in protein", is deeply loved by people because of its rich nutrition, high quality and low price, and is recognized as a good food therapy product in ancient and modern times.

Tofu contains protein, phosphorus, calcium, iron, zinc and vitamins, which is very beneficial to people's health. Chinese medicine also believes that tofu is a nourishing, heat-clearing and health-preserving food. Regular consumption can tonify middle energizer, clear away heat and moisten dryness, promote fluid production to quench thirst, and clear stomach, especially suitable for people with heat constitution, bad breath and thirst, indigestion of stomach and intestines, and recuperation after fever.

Protein in tofu is different from animal protein. It is easy to digest and 96% can be absorbed by human body. It is most suitable for people with arteriosclerosis, hypertension and coronary heart disease. Tofu is also rich in calcium. The calcium content in every100g of tofu is about 240mg, which is twice as high as that of the same amount of milk. Middle-aged and elderly people often eat tofu, which can also prevent osteoporosis. In addition, tofu is soft and easy to digest, and it can also prevent constipation in the elderly.

Chinese medicine reminds "eat more tofu and eat less meat". The "beans" here not only refer to soybeans, but also include black beans, mung beans and red beans in leguminous foods, as well as leguminous vegetables, including lentils, green beans, peas, edamame, Dutch beans, sword beans and broad beans.

2. A jujube a day keeps you from getting old.

Jujube, also known as jujube. Since ancient times, it has been listed as one of the "five fruits" (peach, plum, plum, jujube and apricot) with a long history. Jujube can improve human immunity and inhibit cancer cells. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that jujube "tonifies the middle jiao, nourishes the spleen and stomach, moistens the heart and lungs, unblocks the nine orifices, and regulates various drugs", which has curative effects on spleen and stomach weakness, deficiency of qi and blood, poor diet and neurasthenia. People who often eat fresh dates rarely suffer from gallstones, because fresh dates are rich in vitamin C, which can convert excess cholesterol into bile acids. Jujube is rich in calcium and iron, which is beneficial to osteoporosis and anemia. Jujube also has the functions of calming the heart and calming the nerves, improving intelligence and strengthening the brain, and delaying skin aging. It is an ideal natural health food for teenagers, the elderly and women.

Third, if you eat the right onions and garlic, your pain will be reduced by half.

Onions and garlic are indispensable things in the daily kitchen, and they are also indispensable condiments in cooking. In northern China, green onions are the staple food, eaten raw. The south is dominated by shallots, and there are many cooked foods. Onions can not only be used as condiments, but also prevent epidemics. Contains prostaglandin A, which has the functions of relaxing vascular tubules, promoting blood circulation, lowering cholesterol and preventing various cancers. Garlic is often known as "natural antibiotic", and its capsaicin has a good killing effect on pathogenic bacteria and parasites, which can prevent influenza and wound infection. Garlic has obvious effects of protecting liver, reducing blood lipid and preventing coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis. Eating garlic regularly can delay aging and prevent lead poisoning. But people with eye diseases and excessive internal heat should eat less onions and garlic.

Fourth, eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, without a doctor's prescription.

China is the hometown of radish, which was called "radish" in ancient times. It has a long history of cultivation and consumption, which was recorded in the Book of Songs as early as 2000. Radish can be eaten raw as fruit, and can also be used for cooking, whether it is fried, boiled, cold salad, or pickled pickles and pickles. Radish is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A and vitamin B, and also contains more calcium, iron, phosphorus, protein and various enzymes. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that radish is cool and sweet, and when it enters the lung and stomach meridian, it can eliminate food stagnation, eliminate phlegm and clear heat, and has many effects such as invigorating stomach and digestion, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, clearing away heat and toxic materials, and diuresis. Therefore, the competition between radish and ginseng after autumn has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on common diseases such as indigestion, wind-heat cold, cough and phlegm, sore throat and so on in winter.

Eating meat is better than not drinking soup.

Most families in China cook soup every day. There are countless kinds and tastes of soup, which are divided into vegetarian soup according to raw materials. Cooking methods, clear soup and milk soup are different; According to the taste of soup, there are salty, sweet, spicy, sour and fresh. Soup is nutritious and beneficial to digestion, but it is also important to drink it before meals. "Drinking soup before meals is better than a dose of good medicine." Drinking soup before meals can lubricate the mouth and esophagus, prevent the digestive tract mucosa of hard food from being diluted and stirred, and thus promote digestion and absorption. Because the calories of soup are lower than other meals, drinking soup will not lead to obesity. Soup is also the best food for people with poor digestion and stomach. There are many kinds of soups, which vary from person to person. Old people should drink bone soup. Baby can drink millet soup; Women benefit from drinking jujube lotus seed soup; Young people can drink more seaweed soup and so on.

Six, a hundred dishes are not as good as cabbage, and cabbage is safe all the year round.

Chinese cabbage, called fermented grains in ancient times, is a leafy vegetable, which has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving annoyance, dredging the stomach, promoting digestion and nourishing the stomach. It is mainly used to treat cough due to lung heat, dry throat and dry stool. The air is dry in autumn and winter, and the cold wind is harmful to people's skin. Chinese cabbage is rich in vitamins, and eating more Chinese cabbage can have a good skin care and beauty effect. Chinese cabbage is nutritious, delicious and refreshing. It has medicinal value, edible value and health preserving function. It contains protein, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, vitamins and trace elements such as nicotinic acid, calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, magnesium, zinc and selenium. It can be used as both main ingredient and auxiliary material, and can be fried, fried and baked.

Seven, an apple a day, the old man race guy.

Apple, sweet and sour and nutritious, is one of the fruits suitable for all ages. Its nutritional value and medical value are very high, and it is called "the first medicine to see a doctor" by more and more people, so there is also a saying that "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". Apple is a protector of cardiovascular system and a healthy fruit for patients with heart disease, because it contains no saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. Apple juice has a strong effect on killing infectious viruses. People who eat more apples are much less likely to catch a cold than those who don't eat or eat less apples. Therefore, some scientists and doctors refer to Apple as "all-round healthy fruit" and "general practitioner". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that apples are sweet and cool, and have the effects of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, moistening lung and removing dryness, invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing heart and benefiting qi, moistening intestines and stopping diarrhea, relieving summer heat and sobering up. Now many Americans regard apples as a necessity to lose weight. They go on a diet one day a week, and only eat apples on this day, which is called "Apple Day".

Eight, eat donkey meat for longevity; Be healthy and drink donkey soup.

There is a folk proverb "Dragon meat in the sky, donkey meat on the ground" to describe the beauty of donkey meat. China people have a long history of eating donkey meat. There is a saying in the ancient book Qi Yao Min Shu that "donkeys, horses and pork can be used". "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that donkey meat "nourishes blood and benefits qi, cures old age, and drinks hollow juice". The protein content of donkey meat is higher than that of beef and pork, but the fat content is lower than that of beef and pork. It is a typical high-protein and low-fat food, which can be pickled, sauced and made into soup. Donkey meat also has the effect of nourishing qi and blood. It is a good product for nourishing and dietotherapy for people with perennial strain, early recovery from long illness, deficiency of qi and blood, shortness of breath and loss of appetite. Eating donkey meat often can strengthen the body and increase strength, so there is also a folk proverb that "you can live to 100 years old by eating donkey liver and lung". Snacks such as Hejian roasted donkey meat and Guangrao donkey meat are famous all over the country, and the famous "three treasures" Ejiao in Shandong is made of donkey skin. But people with chronic enteritis and diarrhea should not eat donkey meat.

Nine, winter solstice, dog meat is fat; Dog meat rolls three times, and the fairy can't stand.

With the improvement of people's living standards, dog meat is more and more attractive to people. Dog meat, once not on the table, has now become a delicacy in the diet. Dog meat is not only high in protein content, but also excellent in quality, especially with a large proportion of globulin, which plays an obvious role in enhancing human disease resistance, cell vitality and organ function. Eating dog meat can enhance people's physique, improve digestion, promote blood circulation and improve sexual function. Dog meat can also be used for the weakness of the elderly, such as cold limbs. Poor spirits, etc. Eating it often in winter can enhance the cold resistance of the elderly. Chinese medicine in the motherland believes that dog meat has the effects of warming kidney, strengthening yang, strengthening body and nourishing blood vessels. In Pei county, Jiangsu province, there is a kind of flavor food called "dog meat with gravy". For more than two thousand years, it is famous for its delicious soup, rich aroma, fine but not greasy meat and five flavors.

Dog meat is a hot food, which should not be eaten in summer, and should not be eaten more at a time. Anyone suffering from cough, cold, fever, diarrhea, yin deficiency and excessive fire is not suitable for eating.